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More berries mean a hard winter - old wives tale?
In article , David W.E. Roberts
writes Hi, there is a theory that extra berries on the shrubs means a hard winter and nature is taking care of all the birds etc. This sounds doubtful if subjected to logical analysis anyway - my 2p theory is that more berries means a good summer, and good summers (lots of high pressure and clear skies) are often followed by hard winters (lots of high pressure and clear skies). Be that as it may: we had loads of berries on the shrubs last year - after a wonderful summer. I think that is the reason. We have three large sycamore trees adjoining the garden and I have never seen so many of their germinating seeds before. They are everywhere - growing on the lawn, in the orchard, on the gravel drive, even lodged in the frame of the trailer. I'm going to have to spend a lot of time pulling them up during the next few months. -- Roy Bailey West Berkshire. |
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